Science X Dialog

Science X Dialog is where researchers can share news and information about their own published journal articles.
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Dialog / A method to straighten curved space-time

One of the greatest challenges of modern physics is to find a coherent method for describing phenomena, on the cosmic and microscale. For over a hundred years, to describe reality on a cosmic scale we have been using general ...

Jan 5, 2024 in Physics
Dialog / Quantum thermal transistors: Harnessing quantum measurement and feedback

Researchers are actively engaged in the dynamic manipulation of quantum systems and materials to realize significant energy management and conservation breakthroughs.

Jan 2, 2024 in Physics
Dialog / Resilience and recovery: Navigating mental health challenges in disaster response

Mental health is a crucial aspect of disaster response and emergency management, as individuals and communities can experience significant psychological distress and trauma during and after such events. Hazards, whether natural ...

Jan 2, 2024 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Dialog / Crystal language empowers AI to design novel materials with desired properties

Over the past decade, generative deep learning models have been applied successfully to the design of novel drug molecules, organic synthesis routes, and functional molecules tailored for electronic/optoelectronic devices. ...

Dec 13, 2023 in Chemistry
Dialog / Seeing the forest for the birds: Ten principles for bird-friendly forestry

Most of the world's natural forests are subject to logging operations, many of which are highly detrimental to forest birds and other wildlife, and demand for timber is expected to continue to grow. Europe has the highest ...

Dec 11, 2023 in Biology
Dialog / Navigating the analytics frontier: Problem-centric thinking and the cognitive revolution

In today's data-driven world, data analytics has become a cornerstone of decision-making. However, despite the transformative potential, a significant number of analytics projects fail.

Dec 11, 2023 in Computer Sciences
Dialog / Getting families to agree to organ donation: Cash payments, funeral benefits, or no incentives?

Most countries experience substantial shortages of available organs for transplantation. Technological advancements and aging populations further expand the transplant waitlist every year.

Dec 6, 2023 in Medical economics
Dialog / How a pathogenic bacterium uses molecular mimicry to compromise a cell's protein building factory

The central dogma of molecular biology postulates that the information packets encoded within the molecules of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) are first transcribed into molecules of messenger ribonucleic acids (mRNAs), and then ...

Dec 5, 2023 in Biology
Dialog / Circadian stress response provides an insight into metabolic communication via the mitochondrial epigenome

Who needs science fiction when you have the mitochondria? Billions of years ago, early plant and animal cells were infected by protobacteria which sought refuge from the outside world. Over time, these bacteria formed a symbiosis ...

Dec 5, 2023 in Biology
Dialog / Development of a high flow rate cantilever fan

Cantilever fans move air through a flapping action, similar to hand-fans. Commercially available, they are combined with a piezoelectric bender, which provides their motive force. These fans are low noise, low power and have ...

Nov 27, 2023 in Engineering
Dialog / Researchers describe the journey of thermal antibubbles in a hot bath

Bubbles are thin liquid shells surrounded by air. Although less well known, there are also antibubbles, which are the opposite of bubbles, i.e., a thin envelope of vapor surrounded by liquid. In a new study, we show that ...

Nov 27, 2023 in Physics
Dialog / First successful substitutes for ivory billiard balls were made with celluloid reinforced with ground cattle bone

In the 19th century, the market for ivory products increased to an alarming point. This high demand led to the search for artificial substitutes, but ivory properties were nearly impossible to replicate. The most important ...

Nov 24, 2023 in Chemistry